William Field I1,2,3
M, b. 1548, d. 24 July 1619
| Father | Christopher Feld d. 1554 |
| Mother | Grace Gradeheighe |
William was born in 1548 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. In 1548, he was christened at St. John the Baptist Church, Halifax, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. William was a clothier merchant- buying and selling cloth made in theWakefield area of England. He resided on land which included a causeway and was at times referred to as William Field de le Cawsey. William married Susan Midgley, daughter of John Midgley, on 1 June 1591 in North Oram, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. William made his will at North Oram, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
He left the lands he occupied to his wife, Susan. He left legacies to his daughters: Jane, Susan & Isabel, and to his sons: Joseph & Robert, and his son-i-law, Robert Rawson. He commits the custody and tuicon to Robert Feild and of their portions to his brother, Edward Feild and makes the later esecutor. The residue of his estate to be equally divided among George, Jane, Susan, Robert & Isabel.4
William departed this life on Wednesday, 24 July 1619 in North Oram, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
He left the lands he occupied to his wife, Susan. He left legacies to his daughters: Jane, Susan & Isabel, and to his sons: Joseph & Robert, and his son-i-law, Robert Rawson. He commits the custody and tuicon to Robert Feild and of their portions to his brother, Edward Feild and makes the later esecutor. The residue of his estate to be equally divided among George, Jane, Susan, Robert & Isabel.4
William departed this life on Wednesday, 24 July 1619 in North Oram, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
Family | Susan Midgley d. 6 Mar 1623/24 |
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Citations
- [S108] Field Genealogy, pages 78-80.
- [S1181] Osgood Field, Correspondence: Letter of Osgood Field dated: 24 March 1875, pages 193-195 - A reference to the Field pedigree will show that Robert the emigrant married Ruth Fairebank of Hipperholme, that his uncle Thomas married Susan Bairstowe, and that his father William Field resided at Soweby before removing a short distance to North Ouram, where he died.
- [S1182] Osgood Field, Sketch of the Field Family.
- [S1182] Osgood Field, Sketch of the Field Family, page 109 - . . . by his will, he left the lands he occupied to his wife Susan and legacies to his daughters: Jane, Susan & Isabel, and his sons: Joseph & Robert, and son-in-law, Robert Rawson. He commits the custody and tuicon to Robert Feild and of their portions to his brother, Edward Feild and makes the later esecutor. The residue of his estate to be equally divided among George, Jane, Susan, Robert & Isabel.